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Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different languages and to expand access to behavioral health care treatment, a new state report found. The report, released the week of July 15 by the authority’s Ombuds Program, scrutinizes shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid program, which provides medical, dental and behavioral health care for low-income Oregonians. It found that people who speak a language other than English can struggle to access services, especially when providers lack staff...
Oregon’s software industry is shrinking
Oregon’s software industry, which helped anchor the economic boom that followed the Great Recession, has turned south over the past two years. Software employment statewide is down 7.4% from its peak in the summer of 2022, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department. That’s a period during which overall Oregon jobs grew steadily.
Boaters reminded of duties after an incident
The Oregon State Marine Board wants to remind boaters that it’s state law to help and render aid in cases where another boat is swamped, capsizes or is involved in another incident with property damage or personal injury. It’s also about being a “good neighbor” on the water. Failure to fulfill the duties of the boat operator (ORS 830.475) could result in a Class A misdemeanor citation. In cases where the boat operator leaves the scene of a boat accident where there is personal injury...
Central Oregon teens take part in the first Jr. Women’s Law Enforcement Academy
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The group Central Oregon Women in Law Enforcement (COWIL) hosted their first ever Jr. Women’s Law Enforcement Academy last Wednesday, designed for teens 13-18 years of age. This one-day camp, the first of its kind in Central Oregon, was put on by all women in...
‘It’s just not American’: Central Oregonians react with dismay to attempted assassination of former President Trump
The assassination attempt on former President Trump has many Central Oregonians expressing dismay at what's transpired and the divisive nature of current politics, telling NewsChannel 21 on Sunday it's a wake-up call for more unity that they hope fellow Americans will heed. The post ‘It’s just not American’: Central Oregonians react with dismay to attempted assassination of former President Trump appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon's Coastal Ports: Pillars of our tourism ecosystem
On the Oregon Coast, ports are the heartbeat of our economy. The ocean is our greatest natural resource, supporting both the fishing and tourism industries. Ports serve as entry points to the water, centers of community activity, access points for locally caught seafood, and more. The seafood and tourism industries utilize these shared spaces to nourish communities and stimulate the local economy, while providing launch points for recreational activities that attract families year after year. The 2023 Oregon Coastal Ports: A Biennial Snapshot report, funded...
Red flag warning and excessive heat advisory
Heat Advisory for Eastern Washington into Northern Oregon from noon Friday to 10 PM Sunday. - Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and find cover from the sun when possible. Red Flag Warning for Eastern Washington into Northern Oregon from 11 AM Sunday to 9 PM Sunday.
Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity
The state will provide Oregon’s three largest counties with an estimated $55 million less for addiction recovery services than their populations call for over the next several years. Lawmakers substantially rolled back aspects of Measure 110, the voter-approved decriminalization measure earlier this year. But the oversight council that oversees the funding stream it created is still in place, and it adopted a revised funding formula intended to help rural counties on July 3. ...
U.S Army Corps of Engineers lowering Lucky Peak water levels
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, will start drawing Lucky Peak Lake water levels down on the fourth week of July. The lake will be lowered by 125 feet to allow future construction on the Turner Gulch ramp project that starts September 1.
State offers more free water testing as locals say state still not doing enough
The water woes are not over for hundreds of households in eastern Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority has asked about 1,600 households that had their well water tested last year in Morrow and Umatilla counties to take advantage of another round of free testing to recheck the safety of their water. The groundwater in the […] The post State offers more free water testing as locals say state still not doing enough appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
City of Hermiston and collaborators plant 40 trees at EOTEC
HERMISTON, Ore. -- More than 30 volunteers from Amazon Web Services, Umatilla County Fair and the Arbor Day Foundation assisted the City of Hermiston to plant 40 trees at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
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